Russian
armoured vehicles will be equipped with radars of the same technology
used on the the fifth-generation fighter aircraft T-50. According to the
documents of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation,
new combat vehicles based on the unified track platform “Armata”
should be fitted with such devices by 2015.

“Armata”
developed by Uralvagonzavod Corporation should become a universal platform
for heavy tracked vehicles for different purposes. The modular principle
should allow creating on its basis as tanks as vehicles for air defense,
missile and artillery weapons.

The radar for these products, as well as the platform itself will be modular
and the components – interchangeable, which will allow in a short
time to repair electronics.

According to the statement of Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, tanks
based on “Armata” will enter the army in 2014-2015. Development
of technology for mass production of locator electronics according to
plans of Minpromtorg will last until early 2016.

Armata will receive Ka-band radars (26.5-40 GHz) based on active phased
array (AESA) made by low-temperature ceramic technology. The same radar
is used for the T-50, the fifth-generation multirole fighter developed
by Sukhoi.

Such radar mounted on armored
vehicles might help to complete defensive and offensive tasks.